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Culture

Sango Festival Secures Prestigious UNESCO Recognition, Elevating Nigeria onto the World Cultural Stage!

Monday AniDecember 8, 2023

by Monday AniDecember 8, 20230211

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently added the Sango Oyo Festival to its prestigious World Heritage list. This significant recognition...

Regional Securities

Ritual Killing: NIS Demand Enhanced Safety Measures after Clandestine Murder of Survey Technician

Monday AniOctober 25, 2023October 25, 2023

by Monday AniOctober 25, 2023October 25, 20230253

The Oyo State chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of a survey technician in the Moniya area...

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Arab Religion Clerics Arrested in Ibadan for Harvesting Man’s Head

Monday AniOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

by Monday AniOctober 23, 2023October 23, 20230240

Three Arab religion clerics have been apprehended and are currently being held at the Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department on suspicion of beheading a man...

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IYAKE FESTIVAL: Oyo State to Promote Native Culture, Attract Foreign Tourists, Boost Economy

Lazarus UgaSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 20230217

Iyake Suspended Lake is belived to be a mystical, emotional, medicinal and spiritual water body atop Ado Hill. The marvelous lake took its name from...

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Oyo State: Aggrieved Government Workers Stage Protest, Demand Meeting with Governor Makinde

Monday AniJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

by Monday AniJuly 31, 2023July 31, 20230261

Workers employed by the Oyo State government staged a protest today, effectively locking down the entrance to the state secretariat. The employees are demanding a...

Culture

Oyo Traditional Worshippers Call for Recognition of Isese Festival as Public Holiday

Monday AniJuly 18, 2023December 7, 2023

by Monday AniJuly 18, 2023December 7, 20230348

Isese (the Yorùbá word for tradition) Day, celebrates the Yorùbá traditions and native religion in a display of culture and spirituality with festivities It is...